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Nine days after an 8.8-magnitude
earthquake killed hundreds of people in south-central Chile, relief
efforts were beginning to reach those in need, rescue missions became
recovery missions, and rebuilding is already under way. In the days
since the February 27th quake, nearly 150 aftershocks have been
recorded, including thirteen above magnitude 6.0. The government has
been criticized by Chileans, who say the response was slow and
inefficient. One recent government action was to grant a short amnesty
to looters before sending troops out in search of stolen goods. Nearly
$2 million worth of looted items were returned, often dumped on
roadsides, by Sunday. Collected here are photographs from the past week
in quake-affected Chile.
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1.An
aerial view of the coastal earthquake-torn town of Dichato , Chile,
Thursday, March 4, 2010.
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2.Soldiers
stand guard on a street in Constitucion town March 6, 2010.
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stand guard on a street in Constitucion town March 6, 2010.
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4.A
volunteer sorts bottles of cooking oil to be distributed to earthquake
survivors in Constitution March 3, 2010.
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5.Earthquake
survivors form a vigilante group to ward off looters from their
neighborhood, after a major earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Concepcion
March 3, 2010.
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survivors form a vigilante group to ward off looters from their
neighborhood, after a major earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Concepcion
March 3, 2010.
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6.The
collapsed Borde Rio apartment building is seen in Concepcion , Chile,
Thursday, March 4, 2010.
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7.A
police officer points his weapon towards people that were looting goods
from a store damaged during the earthquake in Talcahuano, Chile,
Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
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8.A
volunteer pushes a cart among the bags of food aid being distributed to
earthquake survivors in Concepcion, March 4, 2010.
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9.Nancy
Mavaboli lives in a tent after the massive earthquake and tsunami
destroyed her home on March 8, 2010 in Constitution, Chile.
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10.An
aerial view shows a house floating near the coastal earthquake-torn
town of Dichato , Chile, Thursday, March 4, 2010.
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11.People
surf the Internet outside a phone company that set up free wireless
access, phone lines and power outlets in Concepcion, Chile, Thursday,
March 4, 2010. Large areas of Concepcion still lack power and phones
after the earthquake that hit Chile's central coastal region on Feb. 27.
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12.A
rescue worker and his dog search for victims of a major earthquake in
Constitucion, March 2, 2010.
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13.Haitian
cousins Pierre Richard Desarmes, left, Philomene Seraphin, center, and
Jean Mary Pierre chat online with family members living in Haiti in San
Bernardo, Chile, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. After a strong earthquake
hit Haiti on Jan. 12, the Desarmes family moved to Chile - which was hit
by a strong earthquake less than two months later on Feb. 27.
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14.A
worker from an electricity company repairs a post which was damaged
during the earthquake of past February 27 in Concepcion, Chile on March
05, 2010.
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15.A
view of the upper floors of a quake-damaged building in Concepcion,
Chile, Friday, March 5, 2010.
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16.Volunteers
dig holes for posts as they erect temporary shelters for for the
survivors of a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami, in Constitucion
March 5, 2010.
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17.People
tear down a quake-damaged home in Caleta Tumbes, Chile, Friday, March
5, 2010.
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18.Boxes
with supplies for earthquake victims are displayed on a field as a
Chilean Air Force helicopter is about to land in Concepcion, Chile,
Saturday, March 6, 2010.
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19.A
worker walks among plastic crates tumbled by the earthquake in
Talcahuano, Chile, Friday, March 5, 2010.
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20.Earthquake
survivors push their cars to a gasoline station to fill up as fuel
continues to be scarce after Saturday's massive earthquake, in
Talcahuano March 5, 2010.
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22.A
door is seen propped upright, with a placard reading: "Do not
demolish", on a destroyed street in Constitucion city, south of
Santiago, March 7, 2010.
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23.Boats
lay among damaged homes in Dichato, Chile, Thursday, March 4, 2010.
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24.An
earthquake survivor takes a break while sitting next to a puppet,
amongst the debris of a circus, in Iloca town, south of Santiago, March
6, 2010.
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25.A
suspected looter lies on the ground after he was arrested in Talcahuano
March 6, 2010.
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26.Rescue
members search for earthquake victims in a boat along the Maule's river
in Constitucion, Chile, Saturday, March 6, 2010.
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27.A
rescue worker dives into the Maule river to search for victims of a
massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami, in Constitucion March 6,
2010.
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28.Gloria
Munoz salvages dishes from her home that was damaged during the massive
earthquake and following tsunami on March 6, 2010 in Constitution,
Chile.
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29.People
take part in a prayer session in Caleta Tumbes, Chile, Saturday March
6, 2010.
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30.A
worker climbs over vats, barrels and wine bottles that were toppled and
damaged by a massive earthquake a week earlier, at a winery in Santa
Cruz in the Colchagua Valley March 6, 2010. Some 125 million liters of
Chilean wines worth roughly $250 million were spilled during the 8.8
magnitude earthquake, a U.S. importer said on Thursday.
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31.A
circus lion which escaped from its cage during the earthquake last
week, is partially buried after it was shot by police at Iloca town,
south of Santiago, March 6, 2010.
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32.Salome
Tobita is helped by morgue workers after identifying her son from among
earthquake victims lying in a gymnasium in Constitucion, March 2, 2010.
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33.People
attend a Catholic service that was set up in front of the Parroquea San
Jose church that closed due to the damage caused by the massive
earthquake on March 7, 2010 in Constitution, Chile.
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34.Earthquake
survivors prepare bread for 25 of their neighbours whose homes were
damaged the earthquake and tsunami, in Hualpen near Concepcion March 7,
2010. As the aid is slow to reach certain parts of the ravaged coastal
area some of the more fortunate residents have decided to share what
food they have managed to salvage by cooking in communal pots.
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35.Sailors
raise a Chilean flag during reconstruction efforts on Juan Fernandez
island in southern Chile, Thursday, March 4, 2010.
raise a Chilean flag during reconstruction efforts on Juan Fernandez
island in southern Chile, Thursday, March 4, 2010.
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36.People
work on repairing what is left of a home after it was damaged a week
ago by the massive earthquake on March 6, 2010 in Putu, Chile.
work on repairing what is left of a home after it was damaged a week
ago by the massive earthquake on March 6, 2010 in Putu, Chile.
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37.A
police officer organizes items either returned by looters during a
brief amnesty, or recovered by the police at a police station in
Concepcion, Chile, Sunday March 7, 2010.
police officer organizes items either returned by looters during a
brief amnesty, or recovered by the police at a police station in
Concepcion, Chile, Sunday March 7, 2010.
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38.The
interior of a damaged house is seen in Curepto, Chile, March 6, 2010.
interior of a damaged house is seen in Curepto, Chile, March 6, 2010.
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39.A
man walks past quake-damaged buildings in Talcahuano , Chile, Tuesday,
March. 2, 2010.
man walks past quake-damaged buildings in Talcahuano , Chile, Tuesday,
March. 2, 2010.
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40.A
Peruvian nurse (standing) takes the vital signs of an earthquake
survivor at a field hospital sent by her government after last week's
massive earthquake and tsunami, in Concepcion March 7, 2010.
Peruvian nurse (standing) takes the vital signs of an earthquake
survivor at a field hospital sent by her government after last week's
massive earthquake and tsunami, in Concepcion March 7, 2010.
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41.Girls play near a boat sitting in the middle of a street of Talcahuano,
Chile, Sunday, March 7, 2010.
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